Pass/No Credit Courses. A matriculated student may register on a Pass/No Credit grading basis for one course per term up to a maximum of two courses. (The two-course limit does not include courses in which grades are already awarded solely on a Pass/No Credit basis.) Pass/No Credit registration is limited to courses identified in the student`s curriculum as liberal arts and sciences electives or free electives. To request Pass/No Credit grading in a particular course, a student should declare his or her intention at the time of registration, have completed 60 degree credits, and have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or better.
A student registering on a Pass/No Credit basis must complete all of the required work in the course, including all examinations and assigned papers or projects. While a course that is completed successfully on a Pass/No Credit basis carries graduation credit, it is not calculated in the cumulative grade-point average.
Courses Taken Not-for-Credit. No student may register for any course on a noncredit basis, except with the approval of the dean, unless a course is being repeated. Students permitted enrollment in a course on a noncredit basis must meet all of the requirements of the course. It is the student`s responsibility to indicate at the time of registration whether he or she is enrolling for credit or not-for-credit in a course.
Repeating Courses. A student who wishes to repeat a course must fill out a form for this purpose available in the Office of Student Services. The form must be completed prior to the term in which the course is repeated.
Grades of F. When a course is repeated for which a student previously earned a grade of F, both the original grade of F and the new grade remain on the transcript and in the cumulative grade-point average. However, for up to four courses repeated at Rutgers, the student may elect to have the original grade of F removed from the cumulative grade-point average, although it will remain on the transcript. A student may exercise this option for any four courses during the undergraduate years, but it may be used only once for a given course. Once the course has been repeated, the first grade is E-credited and the second grade is used in the cumulative grade-point average, even if it is also an F. Election of this option may not be revoked.
Grades of D. If a student earns a grade of D and repeats the course, both grades are computed in the cumulative grade-point average, but the student receives degree credit only the first time. The second grade is K-credited. (The K prefix means the grade is computed in the cumulative grade-point average, but no credit is earned toward the degree.)
Grades of C or Better. If a student earns a grade of C or better and repeats the course, no credit is earned toward the degree and no grade is computed in the cumulative grade-point average. The second grade is E-credited, unless the catalog states that the course may be repeated for credit or the student has obtained written permission of the department to repeat it for credit.
See the University Policies and Procedures section of this catalog for an explanation of the E prefix and K prefix preceding course credits on the transcript.
Summer Courses. Students who wish to register for Summer Session courses at other institutions must obtain prior permission from the Office of Student Services, and, if applicable, from the student`s major department. No credit is allowed for unauthorized enrollment.
Graduate Courses. Seniors may register for graduate courses with the approval of the graduate director, the dean of academic affairs of the graduate school in question, and the Office of Student Services. Approval generally is not given unless the student has a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better and senior standing.
Attendance and Cancellation of Classes Policy. In accordance with university regulations, attendance is expected at all regularly scheduled meetings of a course. It is the policy of the university not to cancel classes on religious holidays; any absence due to religious observance is treated as an authenticated absence. For information on the cancellation of classes due to inclement weather, see the University Policies and Procedures section.
